Diddy’s Prison Release Date Changed Again as Federal Records Show New 2028 Timeline

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ projected federal prison release date has changed once again, with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) now listing February 20, 2028, as the music mogul’s expected release from custody.

The latest update marks another shift in Combs’ sentence timeline, reversing a previous adjustment that briefly moved his projected release date to January 24, 2028.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ inmate records, Combs remains incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence.

While the BOP routinely updates inmate release dates based on sentence calculations, earned credits and administrative reviews, prison officials have not publicly explained the reason behind the latest adjustment.

The revised date comes shortly after reports emerged that Combs was involved in a physical altercation with another inmate at FCI Fort Dix.

According to multiple U.S. media reports, prison staff placed the 56-year-old music executive in solitary confinement following the incident while officials reviewed the circumstances surrounding the fight.

The Bureau of Prisons has not confirmed whether the altercation played any role in the latest revision to his projected release date. Instead, the agency has continued to list only the updated release date without providing additional details.

Combs has experienced several changes to his projected release date since beginning his sentence.

Initially, prison records estimated that he would be released in May 2028. Subsequent recalculations shifted the date several times as prison officials updated his sentence based on institutional reviews and earned-time credit calculations.

Most recently, the projected release briefly moved forward to January 24, 2028, before being revised again to February 20, 2028, where it currently stands.

The repeated changes have generated widespread speculation online, although corrections experts note that projected federal release dates frequently change throughout an inmate’s sentence.

Under the U.S. federal prison system, release dates can be adjusted as officials calculate good-conduct time, earned-time credits under rehabilitation programs, administrative reviews and other sentence-related factors.

Unless prison authorities issue a formal explanation, changes to projected release dates do not necessarily indicate disciplinary action or additional punishment.

Combs is serving his sentence after a high-profile federal criminal trial that concluded in 2025.

A federal jury convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, while acquitting him of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

The case attracted international attention due to Combs’ status as one of the music industry’s most influential figures and the seriousness of the allegations brought against him.

Following the verdict, the court sentenced him to 50 months in federal prison, with credit applied for time already spent in custody before sentencing.

Since arriving at FCI Fort Dix, Combs has largely remained out of the public eye, with updates on his incarceration coming primarily through court filings, prison records and occasional media reports.

FCI Fort Dix, where Combs is currently incarcerated, is one of the largest low-security federal correctional institutions in the United States.

The facility houses thousands of inmates serving sentences for a wide range of federal offenses and regularly updates inmate records as part of its sentence management procedures.